Old Faithful

[Bigjeeze]

A woman's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several

months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day.

 

 

One day, he motioned for her to come nearer. She sat by him.

 

He whispered, eyes full of tears, 'You know what? You have been with me all

through the bad times.

 

When I got fired, you were there to support me.

 

When my business failed, you were there.

 

When I got shot, you were by my side.

 

When we lost the house, you stayed right here.

 

When my health started failing, you were still by my side . . .

 

You know what?'

 

'What dear?' She gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with

warmth.

 

'I think you're bad luck, piss off!'

[acombe]

It was right then that she stood on his oxygen tube .